Using cryo-EM, researchers elucidated the structure of key receptors integral to fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat cerebellum.

In recent years the role of the cerebellum in the control of non-motor functions has been acknowledged. Here, Ito elaborates on his hypothesis of internal-model control of mental functions and ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

Chronic pain affects millions of people in the US. Targeting an oft-overlooked brain receptor could one day offer relief.

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau—a protein known to ...

Neurosurgeon says the brain controls everything a living person does. He says brain injuries, including being hit on the head, must be avoided at all costs.

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what babies see—but the authors of a new MIT study still weren't prepared for the ...

Have you ever seen a close-up of someone's eyes after death? How about the aftermath of a C-section that a woman performed on ...

Cities large and small across the U.S. saw crowds gather Saturday for planned "No Kings" protests against President Trump.

The Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated due to the threat, state officials said.